Smart Farming Week: March 10 - 16, 2025
Farm Journal’s Smart Farming Week is an annual week-long emphasis on innovation in agriculture. The goal is to encourage you to explore and prioritize the technology, tools and practices that will help you farm smarter.
From drones and data to sensors and science, Smart Farming is a persistent management strategy that empowers farmers to collect, visualize and confidently act upon relevant insights. In turn, farmers can optimize efficiency and resources despite environmental uncertainties and remain resilient in the production of food, feed and fiber.
The study’s team has found inputting excessive heat and cold data into their model slowed plant growth, though the heat proved to be a larger issue for the plant.
The practices used during the 2024 growing season will have a direct impact on the ability to take advantage of these incentives. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag shares what you need to know.
Corn growers can use this free tool to understand which hybrids have which traits, as well as evaluate insect problems and herbicide needs in-season.
InnerPlant is developing early-stress signaling capabilities in soybeans and corn. The concept is getting serious buy-in from big players in U.S. agriculture.
Nitricity is on a quest to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions via its innovative natural liquid fertilizer manufacturing process. The technology represents a major disruption to the global fertilizer market.
The world’s largest technology showcase is welcoming more and more ag tech into the fold. Here’s a quick rundown of what was on display.
Deere drew them in with practical yet cutting edge displays – like an iPhone controlled 8R tractor running field tillage – driving the conversation forward with a fun spin on its tech stack and cotton production.
A farm kid from Kansas is bringing a new robotic weeding concept to market and he’s got big dreams for the future of crop protection.
ISO outlines the transformative potential of smart farming in addressing the complex challenges that our world faces today.
Gripp co-founder Tracey Wiedmeyer discusses the startup’s equipment tracking and management app and how it can help farmers and farm workers manage mixed fleets.